But was King Solomon devoted to the God of the Bible?

A recent archaeological find is suggesting they may have found King Solomon’s mines. However, how many people know that this wise figure of the Bible was not devoted to God?

King Solomon turned to paganism later in his life and worshipped many Gods, in addition to Yahweh (the God of the Bible).

While he is credited with building the Temple in Jerusalem, he also built high places in honor of the god Chemoshof Moab and one in honor of Molech the god of the Amorites. He also worshipped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians. In fact, it is likely, as a result of the influence of his 700 pagan wives, Solomon worshipped even more gods!

It is likely he burned incense and offered sacrifices to these pagan gods along with his wives (1 Ki 11:8)!

From 1 Kings Chapter 11:

King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women besides Pharaoh’s daughter—Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians and Hittites. They were from nations about which the LORD had told the Israelites, “You must not intermarry with them, because they will surely turn your hearts after their gods.” Nevertheless, Solomon held fast to them in love. He had seven hundred wives of royal birth and three hundred concubines, and his wives led him astray. As Solomon grew old, his wives turned his heart after other gods, and his heart was not fully devoted to the LORD his God, as the heart of David his father had been.

 

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~ by robjacik on October 30, 2008.